Haemoglobin Flashcards
1
Q
A
Prosthetic group
2
Q
for oxygen under low pH!!
A
Th red curve
3
Q
A
When the muscles are contracting at a high rate they undergo anaerobic respiration
which results in lowering of the pH
The protons from this react with haemoglobin to form haemoglobonic acid
which has a lower affinity for oxygen
4
Q
A
Haemoglobin has four oxygen bidnging sites so can carry four times as much oxygen than hemocynn which only has one.
